My Top 7 Points from Sunday column is published by the New York Times.
Click here to read the Week 5 edition, or copy and paste this link: http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/12/top-7-points-from-week-5-boring-in-buffalo/
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Whew, we won that one. Although it wasn't really close, and the Texans should have beat the Raiders, I was worried. What with the defensive problems we have had, and our run game shuddering.
Although the Texans won convincingly against the Raiders, just remember that we played one of, if not the, worst teams in the league. Sorry Raider fans but that is reality. The Texans defense held the black and silver to just 165 yards on offense and only 6 points. That sounds really good and if it was against someone like the Titans or Broncos I might get all excited but it wasn't, it was the Raiders.
The week 5 game is against the defending NFC champion Arizona Cardinals in their home field. Just like last week, on paper the Texans have the advantage in almost every stat there [...]
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Pittsburgh Steelers 26, Jacksonville Jaguars 21
Epic game from Big Ben – particularly in the closing minutes when he made play after play under heavy duress.
One can’t help but ask, Where is the Jaguar pass-rush? Weren’t Jacksonville’s top two draft picks supposed to infuse some life up front? The only defensive end playing worth a darn right now is Paul Spicer, the man who was scheduled to be a backup at this [...]
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